Establishment profile
APPLETON PAPERS, INC.
825 E. WISCONSIN AVE., APPLETON, WI, 54911
Summary
APPLETON PAPERS, INC. has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $1,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35,099 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 39 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
APPLETON PAPERS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
62% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $1,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 2 | 1 | $840 | Oct 1979 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1978 | Dec 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1979 | May 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $480 | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jul 1979 | Jul 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 I01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1987 | Jan 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1987 | Jan 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1987 | Jan 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1986 | Dec 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1986 | Dec 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1986 | Dec 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G02 V | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G02 XII | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 O01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1982 | Oct 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 G04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1979 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1979 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B07 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 35,099 employers. This establishment has 29 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for APPLETON PAPERS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for APPLETON PAPERS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 39+ years. Most recent activity: 39 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for APPLETON PAPERS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for APPLETON PAPERS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — for APPLETON PAPERS, INC., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other APPLETON PAPERS, INC. locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-CA-017712 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2007 | Mar 2010 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for APPLETON PAPERS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for APPLETON PAPERS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-08-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-12-09 | Referral | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-11-18 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-06-05 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-06-30 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-07-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-06-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-04-24 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-11-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-07-19 | Complaint | 13 | 5 | $1,320 | |
| 1979-06-27 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $180 | |
| 1978-02-27 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-03-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on APPLETON PAPERS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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- What is APPLETON PAPERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- APPLETON PAPERS, INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $1,500 in total penalties.